Types of Cosmetic Surgery Errors

Types of Cosmetic Surgery Errors

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Atlanta Medical Malpractice Attorney

Have you recently gone under the knife for a cosmetic plastic surgery?
Unfortunately, there are times when patients visit a cosmetic surgeon
just to have one small adjusted made and they end up leaving with more
problems than when they started. When plastic surgery goes wrong, it is
hard to fix and it could leave the victim feeling scarred. All a patient
wants to do is repair their appearance and have it fixed by a competent
doctor. However, if a cosmetic plastic surgery doctor acts negligently
in the operating room, they could cause serious damage. If you ended up
walking out of the procedure feeling worse about yourself because the
doctor made a mistake, then you may be able to hold that doctor accountable
to pay for damages.

With any medical procedure, patients know that there is some level of risk
involved and that the doctor cannot give them a 100% guarantee that they
will love the end product. On the other hand, patients never expect to
walk into an operating room and have the doctor deliver less than the
expected standard of care. When a plastic surgeon fails to perform at
the expected standard and their
negligence causes you harm or injury, then you should speak to an Atlanta medical
malpractice lawyer from
The Tolson Firm, LLC. We have assisted countless surgery malpractice victims and we can help
you hold the plastic surgeon liable for their mistakes.

Here at the firm, we bring
over 16 years of experience into our cases and are 100% committed to helping our clients attain the
best possible compensatory award. Contact our firm today if you have fallen
victim to one of the following
cosmetic surgery mistakes:

Breast Augmentation and Reduction

The point of plastic surgery is to attain a desirable aesthetic result.
When patients don't get the result that they want, it is usually because
the plastic surgeon ran into a complication. Some common surgical errors
with these particular cosmetic procedures are:

- The breasts are the wrong size

- The patient experiences nerve damage

- The shape of the breast becomes distorted

- The patient experienced serious scarring

- The breasts are not asymmetrical

- The patient lost a nipple which requires further surgery to fix

Facelifts

The aesthetics of the face are probably the most important to patients
because that is the main area of focus. People strive to maintain attractive
facial features, which is why they get facelifts to reduce the signs of
aging. However, at times this type of procedure can lead to actual, physical
harm. For example, some facelift patients have reported that too much
skin was removed and that they were unable to close their eyes all the
way. Other times, patients have experienced excessive scarring or nerve
damage. With nose jobs, doctors don't always get the nose perfectly
asymmetrical and patients have also been known to suffer breathing difficulties
in some cases.

Liposuction

People who are looking to slim down in some areas will turn to liposuction
for their weight loss needs. However, there are times when the doctor
makes a negligent mistake during the procedure. Some liposuction surgeries
that went wrong resulted in some of the following:

- Body disfigurement

- Loss of feeling or numbness

- Rupturing an organ during surgery

- Problems with internal bleeding

- Perforations of the stomach

- Wrongful death

If you underwent surgery to improve your appearance in some way, you should
end up leaving the doctor's office feeling better about yourself,
but that is not always the case. If you or someone you know has suffered
an injury due to a cosmetic surgery error, then you should find out if
you are eligible for compensation. No one should have to live with the
complications of cosmetic surgery mistake and have to undergo several
corrective surgeries, yet this happens far too frequently. In some severe
cases, patients even suffer
wrongful death because things went south in the operating room. If you have lost a loved
one as a result of a
surgical error, then you should seek restitution for any emotional and financial damages
that your family has suffered.